Japan: Refinery Shutdown may Impact Bunker Supply
Japan: Refinery Shutdown may Impact Bunker Supply by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday February 18, 2021 Refinery ops: quake impact. File Image Pixabay. The recent earthquake in northeast Japan has interrupted refinery operations which could impact the supply of bunker fuel. According to commodity price reporting agency Argus Media, some crude distillation units as well as secondary facilities at plants have been affected. "Bunker fuel supplies are not affected by the disruptions so far, but their availability may tighten with falling inventories," according to the report. Some of the ...